First Saudi female astronaut shares space joy saying ‘hello from outer space’ – The National

First Saudi female astronaut shares space joy saying ‘hello from outer space’ – The National

Latest: As it happened: Saudi Arabia sends its first female astronaut into space

Two Saudi astronauts are making their way to the International Space Station, after a historic launch from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida early on Monday.

Rayyanah Barnawi, the first Arab woman to go on a space mission, and fellow Saudi Ali Al Qarni are aboard a Dragon spacecraft, along with American colleagues Peggy Whitson and Jeff Shoffner.